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Page 409
... normal individuals , often on a paroxysmal basis . It renders the atrium ineffective , and therefore the contribution of this chamber to the normal pumping of blood is negated . This condition may be of no real functional importance in ...
... normal individuals , often on a paroxysmal basis . It renders the atrium ineffective , and therefore the contribution of this chamber to the normal pumping of blood is negated . This condition may be of no real functional importance in ...
Page 411
... normal ends together . In infants , a modified operation is used in which the left subclavian artery ( the artery that supplies the left arm ) is tied , divided , and used as a flap to repair the narrowed aortic area . With this ...
... normal ends together . In infants , a modified operation is used in which the left subclavian artery ( the artery that supplies the left arm ) is tied , divided , and used as a flap to repair the narrowed aortic area . With this ...
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... normal stars . Consequently , they are not assigned classifications in the normal scheme . About 90 percent of the luminous stars in a galaxy at any given time are on the main sequence . Most of the mass of a galaxy is contained in low ...
... normal stars . Consequently , they are not assigned classifications in the normal scheme . About 90 percent of the luminous stars in a galaxy at any given time are on the main sequence . Most of the mass of a galaxy is contained in low ...
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